Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Morning Session.
FRIDAY, January II, lSS1.

FRIDAY, january III 1891.
House met OF 10 q. N.
Prayer by Mr.. Hensley, a delegate from
the county of Mason.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced. by
motion for leave, and referred to appropri-
ate committees:
BY Mr. Ciarien:-H Il. No. r., "A bill
to amend and re-enact section l, Of chap
ter b, OF the Code of West Virginia, u.s.
amended and re-enacted by chapter 1O7,
Of the Acts Of 1ST7, and as further amend
ce and re-enaCted by chapter II of the
Acts of lSS5." III. Il. No. ~, "a bill TO
amend and re-enct section 4, Of chapter So
of the Code of West Virginia, Us amended
and re-enacted by chapter los, Of the Acts
ur lS77, and further amended
and re-enaCted by chapter OF the acts of
ISL, and rs further amended and re-en-
acted by chapter III OF the acts OF lSS,2,
md rs further amended by chapter 20 of
the acts OF 1SS5." House bill No. 80, "A
bill to amend and re-enact chapter IL of
the code OF West Virginia as amended and
re-enacted by chapter II OF the acts Of
l-~l concerning education
By Mr.. Shaw-llOuSe bill No. II, "A
bill to re-arrange the Sd, 18th and 18th
judicial circuits of this State"
By Mr.. Taylor-HouSe bill No. -, "A
hill 10 revive, amend and re-enact section
II oil chapter los OF the code of West Eir-
sinia, which section Was repealed by
chapter 10 OF the acts of 1|-2. y
By Mr. McWhUrter-HOuSe bill No. 80,
. ~ 20 or l an
chapter 1853 of the code, rs amended and
re-enacted by chapter l22 OF the acts OF
1882. House bill No. 81, "A hill IA
amend and re-enact section II of chapter
l44 Of the code rs amended and rc-enacted
" chapter lis of the acts of lSS2."
BY Mr.. McClung-H. Il. No. ~, ~
bill to amend and Te-enact chapter 56, al
the Acts ef l~77, entitled An Act extend
ny the time i'm which diStraiut and sale
may he made for taxes and fec bulls, as
amended and re-enaCted by chapter l6.i, o
the Acts of lSS:2, aud rs amended and re-
enacted ny chapter %, of the Acts al
lSS5." III. l.. No. -, "A bill to amend
and re-enact sections >, d, 81, 10, t., A.
H., Is, II, %, 81, -, 81, 81 aud 62, o
chapter 10, OF the Acts OF 1881, entitled
An Act to revive, amend and re-enaC
chapter 45, Of the Code OF West Virginia
concerning education, as amended by
chapter lO1, OF the Acts of 1881, and by
chapter "a, of the Acts of 1883.
By Mr.. Henslcy-H. b. No. 81, ~ bill
to amend and re-enact section :, of chap
ter -, of the Code of West Virginia, ~
amended and re-enaCted by section I, o
| chapter 40, of the Acts of lSS2, concern
ing sales under deeds of trust III. T. No
-, "A bill to amend and rc-enact section
II, OF chapter liz, of the Acts OF leS2, con
corning pharmacists"
By Mr.. Duval-H. b. No. 50, GA bill
providing for monument in memory %
the soldiers of West Virginia who were
killed and buried upon the battlefield oI
Gettysburg
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF Mr.. Yeager-
Rrsoircd, That the Committee on Finance
ne instructed to enquire into the eNpedlen,
cy of assessing the property OF incorporated
companies "a the property of individuals,
80 as to equalize the burden of taxation,
and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw
R,soIrsd. That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to enquire into the
expedieney of exacting q State bankrupt
law.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor
RcSoired, That the Committee on Edu-
cation enquire into the expediency OF add
ing Physiology to the list OF studies taught
in our common schools.
On motion of Mr.. Hensley-
Resolred, That the Committee on Elec-
tions and Privileges he instructed to enquire
into the propriety of amending section o.
of chapter 155, OF the acts Of lSS2, so rs to
make the number of votes cast ut any one
precinct. necessary to the appointment oil
ranvasSers. two hundred instead of five
hundred; and report bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Chipley-
Resolrcd, That the Secretary OF State ne
reouested to furnish for the use OF the Com
mittees Of the House, two dozen copies Ol
Warth's Code, to bepaid for out OF the con-
tinOept fund and to be returned to HIM NJ
the close Of this session.
.. GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The biennial message of the Governor
WIS taken from the table, and the loiio"-
ing references made thereof:
On motion of Mr.. Ragland- >,
Resolred, That so much of the Governor
message as relates to the Capitol building
he referred to the Committee on Humane
institutions and Public Buildings, when
anpoiuted, and that said committee also
tste under consideration plans for the EN-
beIishment and Improvements ofthe Puoue
grounds around the Capitol.
. nm motion of the same gentleman
RcsoIred, That 50 much Of the Governor
r,essage as refers to public health be re-
ferred to the Committee ON the Judle'ary'
ON motion of Mr.. Hiner-
ResoIred, That so much Of the Governor